Given predicted increases in urbanization in tropical and subtropical regions, understanding
the processes shaping urban coral reefs may be essential for anticipating future …

Over 60% of the world's reefs experience damage from local activities such as overfishing,
coastal development, and watershed pollution. Land-based sources of pollution are a critical …

Marine plastic litter has become an emerging pollution issue in Indonesia. In this review, we
examined policies related to plastic litter and their impact on reducing plastic litter in …

Many coastal cities are short of land for development and, coupled with the need to mitigate
the impact of extreme events against a background of ongoing sea-level rise, coastal land …

Abstract This study investigates Pb, Cd, and Cr in the suspended particulate matter (SPM),
sediments, and green mussels from Cilincing and Kamal Muara, Jakarta Bay and estimates …

Pollution, fishing, and outbreaks of predators can heavily impact coastal coral reef
ecosystems, leading to decreased water quality and benthic community shifts. To determine …

Sari A, Tuwo A, Saru A, Rani C. 2022. Diversity of fauna species in the mangrove ecosystem
of Youtefa Bay Tourism Park, Papua, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23: 4490-4500. Youtefa Bay …

Biodiversity hotspots have provided useful geographic proxies for conservation efforts.
Delineated from a few groups of animals and plants, biodiversity hotspots do not reflect the …

A study of nutrients, underwater light dynamics, and their correlation with phytoplankton
biomass was conducted in the tropical estuary of Jakarta Bay, Indonesia, in the dry season …

Natural and anthropogenic factors shape present-day benthic marine ecosystems.
Understanding their combined influence on benthic communities is limited, however, by a …